The main objective of the South School on Internet Governance is training new opinion leaders in all aspects of Internet governance from a global perspective and with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.

During five days of intensive training, students will learn how to govern Internet, the political implications, economic, social and legal, the role of ICANN, the Internet Governance Forum, the legal aspects of security and privacy on the Internet as well as freedom of expression, SMEs and e-commerce, new business opportunities, intellectual property protection, the fight against cybercrime, digital divide and its impact on the development of the Internet and its future.

Programs like these assure a positive future for the Internet and the public which relies on this resource.

On Sunday, April 7, 2013, DotGreen Community, Inc. and local guides will bring international Internet delegates on a one-day adventure out to the Great Wall of China. Along the way, participants will learn about China’s sustainability efforts on a local and national level prior to participating in ICANN 46.

This event is free, however, due to popularity space is limited. To find out more about the planned activities, or register your interest in participating, visit http://www.dotgreen.org/people-planet-beijing-rsvp/ or contact Jenny Bullock at jenniferbullock@dotgreen.org.

DotGreen is excited to sponsor a LOHAS sustainable business networking reception, a gathering that brings together top innovators and leaders in environmentally conscious endeavors. LOHAS events provide opportunities for people to collaborate, connect, and share ideas for a better future for all.

You can find more information and tickets at the link below, or send a direct message via twitter to @DotGreenTLD for complimentary passes!

http://lohasportland.eventbrite.com/

Hosted by Verisign Labs, the Distinguished Speaker Series brings Internet technology experts and the technical community together for networking and sharing information.

The January 18, 2013, forum topic will be “Internet Past, Present and Future,” a long-view look at the evolution of the Internet and some opportunities for shaping its trajectory into the 21st and 22nd Centuries. Vinton G. Cerf has served as vice president and chief Internet evangelist for Google since October 2005. In this role, he is responsible for identifying new enabling technologies to support the development of advanced, Internet-based products and services from Google. Cerf is the former senior vice president of Technology Strategy and Architecture and Technology for MCI. Widely known as one of the “Fathers of the Internet,” Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet.

In December 1997, President Clinton presented the U.S. National Medal of Technology to Cerf and his colleague, Robert E. Kahn, for founding and developing the Internet. For their work on the Internet protocols, Kahn and Cerf were named the recipients of the 2004 ACM Alan M. Turing award, which is sometimes called the “Nobel Prize of Computer Science.” In November 2005, President George Bush awarded Cerf and Kahn the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award given by the United States to its citizens.

Since 2004, Sustainable Brands has been helping leading businesses uncover that opportunity by providing solutions to these increasing global pressures. We inspire, engage and equip over 45,000 sustainable business leaders via our events, newsletters, and website.

Now in its 6th year, the Sustainable Brands conference has become the centre of gravity for companies that are committed to leveraging sustainable innovation as a driver of business and brand value.

At SB London, join sustainable brand leaders such as Unilever, Adidas, Coca-Cola, Kingfisher, Philips, MARS and hundreds more to discuss how better brands will shape the future by keeping tabs on the changing playing field. Learn new ways to make smarter strategic moves, and leverage game thinking and play to spur creativity and innovation, teamwork, customer engagement and loyalty, and behaviour change for the better.

Join DotGreen in tuning in for the livestream of the event here.

On Saturday and Sunday, November 10-11, DotGreen will be partner and exhibitor in our local San Francisco Green Festival. We’re excited to share with our community the latest developments for the new environmental .green domain extension. We hope you’ll join us, and take part in a weekend of celebrating sustainable solutions!

FREE Green Festival passes and DotGreen T-shirt for Green Fest San Francisco 11/10-11/11!
Send us a message on facebook or twitter to receive yours for the upcoming Green Festival SF!

At Green Festival®, a project of Green America and Global Exchange, we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities and around the world – for people, business and the environment.

Think of Green Festival® as a walk through a sustainable community. It begins with finding solutions to help make our lives healthier-socially, economically and environmentally. Individuals, business and community leaders come together to discuss critical issues that impact us at home and abroad. Organizations and businesses showcase programs and products that restore the planet and all that inhabit it. Neighbor-to-neighbor connections are formed and skills are shared to empower people to create positive change in the world.

At the Rio+20 Conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, will come together to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet to get to the future we want. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is being organized in pursuance of General Assembly Resolution 64/236 (A/RES/64/236), and will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. It is envisaged as a Conference at the highest possible level, including Heads of State and Government or other representatives. The Conference will result in a focused political document. Rio +20 begins with Prepcom III (13-15 June) followed by The Sustainable Development Dialogue Days (16-19 June) and The Rio +20 Summit (20-22 June) http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/about.html

DotGreen in Rio:  “The new .green Top Level Domain – for an online Global Response to Environmental and Economic Necessities (.GREEN)” will be presented by Annalisa Roger, CEO DotGreen Community, Inc. June 17^th in Pavillion 3-6 More than 500 on-site side events organized by governments, major organizations from the UN system and other international groups and associations will take place in RioCentro during the week leading up to the historical Summit on 20-22 June.

More information here.

Boulder Colorado, June 12-14- DotGreen Community, Inc. will attend as a partner and exhibitor at the LOHAS Forum.  LOHAS is an acronym meaning Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability, and represents a market sector that is defined by the mindset of conscious consumption growing globally. The conference will include high profile speakers, breakout sessions, and ample opportunities to network with sustainability executives and innovators.  LOHAS Forum gathers an inspirational community of people in business for a greater good, and this is the first time DotGreen gets to meet directly with this LOHAS Forum community and organizers. The DotGreen team hopes to connect further with the greater green community of individuals, thought leaders, companies, non-profits, and change agents.